New UN report reveals nearly 90 per cent have ‘a deeply ingrained bias’ against women
Despite decades of progress in closing the gender equality gap, close to nine out of 10 men and women around the world, hold some sort […]
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Violent extremism prevention ‘only effective’ if human rights are enshrined
Many global programmes aimed at countering violent extremism have negative impacts on human rights and may even ‘foster radicalization’ rather than preventing it, an independent […]
Human rights defenders, too often left defenceless themselves – UN expert
Human rights defenders working in conflict and post-conflict situations need to be given greater recognition, protection and support, an independent UN expert said on Wednesday, […]
Yemen: UN Population Fund stresses women’s needs, amidst world’s worst humanitarian crisis
Intense clashes in Yemen’s Al Hazam City, this month have caused massive displacement with an estimated 1,800 families forced to flee their homes, according to a flash update from OCHA. Yemen: UN Population […]
World remains a ‘violent, highly discriminatory place’ for girls
Twenty-five years after the historic Beijing women’s conference in China – a milestone in advancing equal rights – violence against women and girls is not […]
Myanmar doing too little to ensure displaced Rohingya return: UN refugee agency chief
UN agencies together with the Bangladesh authorities have appealed for $877 million to support hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar, where conditions are […]
Myanmar doing too little to ensure displaced Rohingya return: UN refugee agency chief
UN agencies together with the Bangladesh authorities have appealed for $877 million to support hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar, where conditions are […]
No country is free from child sexual abuse, exploitation, UN’s top rights forum hears
Child sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and the use of children in prostitution “are a reality in all parts of the world”, the Human Rights Council […]
No country is free from child sexual abuse, exploitation, UN’s top rights forum hears
Child sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and the use of children in prostitution “are a reality in all parts of the world”, the Human Rights Council […]
World Wildlife Day: UN chief urges ‘more caring’ relationship with nature
People everywhere need to remember that we depend on Mother Earth to survive, the UN chief said in his message for World Wildlife Day marked […]